Lawless by Christopher Darden

Mercer Early, a young lawyer at one of the West Coast's most prestigious, predominantly African-American law firms, has just been assigned to a case of an L.A. cop who has shot and killed his wife. The case seems routine enough-that is, until two more previously non-violent cops kill their spouses in cold blood. The three have some strange things in common, but the LAPD vehemently denies any connection. And when the FBI issues Mercer a warning to stay off this case, he finds himself on a wild ride that takes him from the indoor corridors of law and order to the lawless streets of L.A.

Christopher Darden was the assistant prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson trial. He is the bestselling author of In Contempt and coauthor of The Trials of Nikki Hill.Dick Lochte is an acclaimed mystery writer, screenwriter, and critic for the L.A. Times. He has won the Nero Wolfe Award and been nominated for the Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony Awards.